NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 509, 17 May 1909, Page 5

NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

(BT ■oaE'Wi'H— issoqvnoN.) —, « v WESTERN MAORI SEAT. MR. KAIHAO DECLARED EL.ECTEB. . .flUDl(|?ntl, May 15. In the petition against the cloption of Mr. Hotiaro Ita.iha.ll for the Western Maori scat, thp Cqiirt fqqnd that Mr, Kajhau «as duly elected. Though tlioro wcio some irrogulftjities, they oouM not »ffect tho lesiflt. , . auxiliary sghqoner ashore, . on mahul'e'ninsula. Napier, May 10. bows was received in town to-night thai; tho auxiliary schooner Tuhara, which loft Nap|or on Saturday morning for Wajroa with a load of coal, iras ashore ,on the western side of Mahja Pop-insula. The oroff aro all eaio, The ?teamer Tanpuroa loft to-night for tho scepo of tho mishap. EMPIRE DAY. Ohristolmroh, May 15. , A publjc holiday on Empire Day (21t|) iqstant), optional to shops nnd factories, hoe been proclaimed by tho Mayor, At present tho only attempt fit a public celobration k tliat arrangements |iavp been made for addresses to public school cadets, who will parade at the . King Edward Barracks an<| march to the statue of Queen Victoria, Tho Mayor and other prominent citizens wijl deliver ad'lrosees. Tlio Mayor favours a pjitriotio gathoring, and \y\\\ try to ai range QUO Uβ says we should not this, flay, witfl its many patriotic associations, to fizzle out MR. WRAGQE'S NOMENQtATURE. Napier, May 15. Mr, Cleipcnt ndvisps that tho distnrbanre "M.issey" is stendilv approaching, and aft'ect New Tipftland between tho 17th and 2-lth. "Masscy" will bo followed by ivnQtllcr djstu.rhanoß-^' , Cnrroll' ! —which willaffeot New Zealand about the ond of May nr oariy in Juno. "Oarroll" is now about 70(1 qiiles south-west of Perth, "